Brassiere



H. SCHOEBEL BRAss'IERE Feb. 1, 1949.

Filed June 20, 1947 wdlwe ATTORNEY-5 Patented Feb. l, 1949 u UNITED STATES PATENT- OFFICE' 1 BRAssIRE Henry, Schoebel, West Hempstead, N. Y., assigner to Model Brassiere Corp., Brooklyn, N. Y., av

corporation of;` New Yorkl Application June 20, 1947, Serial No. 755,839

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a brassire and methsod of: making thesame, and in-'particularto a brassire wherein the breast pocket portions are formed by Apre-shaped cut-out sections of cloth which are applied' by'` adhesive `methods to the ous segments and sections, forinstance, infabr'ieating a brassire havingbreast-receivingpockets formed of a plurality of elements .conforming to certain patterns, as in patent to McKeefrey, No. 2,267,595, dated December 23, 1941, in a predetermined position of such plurality of segments and sections on the brassire band. This method in which each pattern element must be carefully laid out and sewn requires a skilled worker in properly sewing said pocket shaping cloth elements together to form the bust-receiving pockets.

It is therefore the main object of this invention to provide a brassire having its breast pocket sections formed by prefabricated cloth cut and shaped to the desired form and in such prefabricated form applied to the brassire body. Said prefabricated cloth has a suitable adhesive applied thereto, whereby said prefabricated cloth may be iirmly attached by heating and pressing said cloth in a predetermined position on the brassire band in the portions thereof which con-v stitute the breast pockets.

Another object of this invention is to provide a method of forming the breast pockets of a brassire which is rapid, inexpensive and requires a minimum of skill in attaching said preformed cloth to the brassire band.

Other objects and advantages will appear from the following descriptionconsidered in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. lis an elevational View of the inside of the brassire showing the relative positions of the preformed adhesive sections.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the brassire of Fig. 1 taken along the lines 2-2.

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of one of the preformed adhesive sections showing its shape.

Fig. 4 is an elevational View of the other of the pre-formed adhesive sections.

Referring now to the drawings and in particular to the drawing of the brassire shown in Fig. 1, said brassire comprises body encircling hands I and 2, interconnected by a pair of breast supporting sections 3- and 4. Attached to substantially the periphery of said breast supporting secedges. outer `edges of `the body encircling bands I and 2 porting portions 3 and 4.

tions 3 and 4 are-.pocket shaping segments 5 and `6. An elastic cloth stripvI isV attached to thebottomedge'ofA saidfpocket shaping segments and 6 and is also attached to the edges of said encircling bands I and 2. A stiffening cloth strip 8 issewn in a vertical position between said pocket shapingsegments. andwhereby, said 4segments 5 `and B are interconnected along" their adjacent A reinforcing strip 9A is sewn along `the and the pocket shaping.segmentsy 5` and I3.v` `Said reinforcingstrip. 9, is also sewn between said, body encircling bands I and 2 and said pocket'shaping segments 5 and 6 whereby said brassire is given a nished appearance and additional reinforcement.

Suitable shoulder straps I0 are provided in addition to the elastic band Il, hooks I2 and eye-loops I3 for holding the brassire in position on the body of the wearer.

A plurality of darts I4 and I5 are sewn into the breast supporting sections 3 and 4 to maintain the cup shaped contour of said breast supporting sections 3 and 4.

Fig. 3 shows how said breast pocket I6 is formed by said pocketshaping segments 5 and 6 and Figs. 3 and 4 show the pattern in which said segments 5 and 6 are cut before being attached to the breast supporting sections 3 and 4, respectively.

In order to insure the segments 5 and 6 against peeling, or having its edges frayed, a stitching I1 is applied to the edges of said pocket I6 and the contiguous edges of said pocket shaping segments 5 and 6.

The process for manufacturing the brassire is as follows:

A cloth, having any suitable adhesive material applied to at least one surface, is cut into the pattern shapes shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

A predetermined body encircling band I and 2 interconnected by breast supporting portions 3 and 4 is placed on the work table with the inside surface facing upward. The segments 5 and 6 are placed in position over the respective breast supporting portions 3 and 4 with the adhesive surfaces of said segments 5 and 6 in contact with the upward facing surfaces of said breast sup- The operator now presses a hot iron over the surace of said segments 5 and 6 which causes said segments 5 and E to adhere tightly to the breast supporting portions 3 and 4 respectively. Stitching I 1 may now be sewn along the contiguous edges of said segments 5 and 6 and said breast supporting portions 3 and 4 to prevent peeling of said edges during Luse of the garment. Darts I5 and I4 are now sewn onto the attachedsurfaces to give the breast pockets I6 the proper contour. Elastic strip 1 and reinforcing strips 8 and 9 are sewn 4 into position as shown to reinforce and finish the brassire. l

VAs Willbe seenfrom the above description, the

l invention 4discloses va'bi'assire having vits breast pocketV sections formed of prefabricatedcloth having an adhesive surface cut to lpropershape and applied by heat and pressure around the periphery of said breast pocket sections.

breast cup of a brassire is va'ti'rn'e saver-and may be accurately assembled by a moderately "skilled worker whereby the accurate stitching required in this operation is eliminated. Y Y

While, in disclosing the principles of my invention and its preferred embodiment,I have described various detailed structure and rela tionship', it will be understood that such embodiment and detailsare given'byway of example onlyand not as limiting the scope of my invention. l y

g 1. A brassire comprising' a body encircling band. havingbreast receiving pockets thereon, a

preformed segment patterned to shape the contour of each of said breast receiving pockets, ad

'hesive means for attaching said segments to said breast receiving pockets and a exible strip 'adapted to maintain said contours of said seg- ...In addition, this new method of forming the`V breast receiving pockets and a flexible strip adapted to maintain said contours of said segments whereby said breast receiving pockets are held in position on the breasts, said exible strip extending throughout the bottom edge of each of said segments and being secured to the edges of said body encircling band.

HENRY SCHOEBEL.

REFERENCES CITED The'following references lare of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name y Date 715,353 Davis Dec. 9, 1902 2,147,375 Lazzari -,Feb. 14, 1939 .2,258,277 Bullin'ger Oct. '7, 1941 ,2,267,595 McKeefrey Dec. 23, 1941 1944 2,393,612 Bullinger Jan. 29,

e of Correction Certificat February 1, 1949.

Patent No. 2,46

It is hereby certified that error ap numbered patent requiring correction as after the Wor Column 4, line 2, claim l, and Words said flexible strike out all to an THOMAS F. MURPHY,

Assistant Commissioner of Patents, 

